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mL to Grams / Grams to mL

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1 Milliliter to Grams

Water (pure)
1 g
Brand ingredient densities may vary. Conversions using ingredient list are approximate. Density of ingredient: 1 g/cm3. Figures rounded to max 2 decimal places.

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How much is 1 ml in grams?

For water, 1 milliliter equals 1 gram. For other ingredients, the weight varies. 1ml of milk weighs 1.04 grams, 1ml of flour weighs 0.53 grams and 1 ml of sugar equals 0.85 grams.

Converting between ml and grams for water is a simple 1:1 conversion process. This is because one gram of water equals exactly one milliliter. For other ingredients, the density of the ingredient needs to be factored in. As an example, whilst 1ml of milk measures around 1.04g, 1ml of honey measures around 1.42g.

ml to grams conversion chart

mlWater (g)Flour (g)Milk (g)
1 ml1 g0.53 g1.04 g
2 ml2g1.1g2.1g
3 ml3g1.6g3.1g
4 ml4g2.1g4.1g
5 ml5g2.6g5.2g
6 ml6g3.2g6.2g
7 ml7g3.7g7.2g
8 ml8g4.2g8.3g
9 ml9g4.8g9.3g
10 ml10g5.3g10.4g
20 ml20g11g21g
30 ml30g16g31g
40 ml40g21g41g
50 ml50g26g52g
60 ml60g32g62g
70 ml70g37g72g
80 ml80g42g83g
90 ml90g48g93g
100 ml100g53g104g
150 ml150g79g155g
200 ml200g106g207g
250 ml250g132g259g
300 ml300g159g311g
350 ml350g185g362g
400 ml400g212g414g
450 ml450g238g466g
500 ml500g265g518g

ml to grams for flour

One milliliter (ml) of flour weighs approximately 0.53 grams. To calculate the weight of a specific volume of flour in grams, you can multiply the milliliter volume by 0.53.

ml to grams for sugar

One milliliter (ml) of granulated sugar equates to 0.85 grams. To estimate how many grams there are in a ml volume of sugar, multiply by 0.85.

500 ml to grams

The number of grams in 500 milliliters depends on the ingredient you are using. For sugar, 500ml weighs around 424g. For milk, 500ml weighs around 518g. For water, 500ml equals exactly 500g.

236 ml to grams

The conversion of 236 milliliters (1 US cup) to grams depends on the ingredient you're measuring. For flour, 236ml converts to about 125g. For sugar, it's about 200g. For butter, it's about 226g.

A standard US cup measures 236.6ml.

Grams to ml conversion chart

GramsWater (ml)Flour (ml)Milk (ml)
1g1ml1.9ml0.97ml
2g2ml3.8ml1.93ml
3g3ml5.7ml2.9ml
4g4ml7.6ml3.86ml
5g5ml9.5ml4.83ml
6g6ml11.3ml5.8ml
7g7ml13.2ml6.76ml
8g8ml15.1ml7.73ml
9g9ml17ml8.7ml
10g10ml18.9ml9.66ml
20g20ml38ml19ml
30g30ml57ml29ml
40g40ml76ml39ml
50g50ml95ml48ml
60g60ml113ml58ml
70g70ml132ml68ml
80g80ml151ml77ml
90g90ml170ml87ml
100g100ml189ml97ml
150g150ml284ml145ml
200g200ml378ml193ml
250g250ml473ml242ml
300g300ml567ml290ml
350g350ml662ml338ml
400g400ml756ml386ml
450g450ml851ml435ml
500g500ml945ml483ml

50 grams to ml

The conversion of 50 grams to milliliters depends upon the ingredient you're using. For sugar, 50g converts to around 59ml. For flour, 50g converts to around 95ml. For water, 50g equals exactly 50ml. To ensure high accuracy with measuring dry ingredients, it's recommended to use kitchen scales, rather than measuring by volume. 1

500 grams to ml

The number of milliliters in 500 grams is dependent upon the ingredient. For sugar, 500g equates to around 590ml. For flour, 500g equates to around 945ml. For water, 500g equals exactly 500ml. You're recommended to use kitchen scales to measure dry ingredients, rather than measuring by volume, for maximum accuracy. 1

How to convert ml to grams

To convert milliliters to grams, multiply the volume (in ml) by the density of the ingredient (in g/ml). You need to factor in the ingredient density because some ingredients are denser, and therefore heavier, than others. E.g. 150ml of sugar weighs less than 150ml of honey.

The formula for converting milliliters to grams looks like this:

grams = ml × ingredient density (in g/ml)

Let's look at a real world example of a milliliters to grams conversion.

Example: Mabel wants to convert 15ml of milk to grams. She finds that her milk has a density of 1.04 g/ml. Her calculation is therefore as follows:

15 × 1.04 = 15.53 grams.

Although the milliliter is a unit of volume and gram a unit of weight, we've shown that it is possible to convert between the two, providing you know the density of your ingredient. Note that the density unit needs to match the other units in the conversion - g/ml (or g/cm³). If it doesn't, you will need to convert it first.

In its section of cooking measurement tips, The National Institute of Standards and Technology's Office of Weights and Measures recommends using kitchen scales to measure dry ingredients by mass (weight), rather than measuring by volume, to maintain accuracy. This is because the density of the ingredient can vary greatly. 1

If you don't have access to a set of kitchen scales, or your recipe only gives ingredients in milliliters, you can calculate the weight in grams by using our calculator.

How to convert grams to ml

To convert grams to millilieters, divide your weight (in grams) by the density of the ingredient (in g/ml). Your ingredient density needs to be factored in because ingredient density (and, therefore, weight) varies. E.g. 150ml of honey weighs more than 150ml of sugar.

ml = grams ÷ ingredient density (in g/ml)

Let's look at another real world example.

Example: Mabel wants to convert 5g of yeast to milliliters. She finds that her yeast has a density of 0.95 g/ml. So, her calculation looks like this:

5 ÷ 0.95 = 5.26 ml.

Mabel remembers there are 4.9ml in a teaspoon (US). She therefore adds 1.1 teaspoons of yeast to her recipe.

Other cooking conversions

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References

  1. NIST - Office of Weights and Measures. Metric Cooking Resources